US Open 2019

[Deleted member 15344]

darts, snooker, fa cup football

theres plenty of sports it happens in

Aren’t most FA Cup entrants Semi Professional and any team winning a prize gets the money - Darts the players I guess you are talking about the BDO lot who are semi pro and can pick up the winnings - don’t know about snooker, but would it be true Amatuers or semi pro

The amateurs here have made the cut. Everyone who makes the cut at a pro tournament gets paid..................except the amateurs. That feels outdated, we live in a commercial and ability based era where you get paid for success.

In terms of other sports, if you are good you get paid.

And the Amatuers in golf if they are good enough turn pro to earn their money once they have finished their college degree and the entries into the big comps have finished

And the one thing that sets out golf separate is the Handicap - in other sports people can be “semi professional “ - earning money from both a job plus the sport but in golf the two can’t mix - either a pro or an amateur.

 

[Papas1982]

darts, snooker, fa cup football

theres plenty of sports it happens in

The guys in those all start in qualifying section open to anyone don’t they? And then play through how many rounds of qualifying before money is on the table?

The amateurs play in a closed off section where their competition is other amateurs. So therefor a certain amount of amateurs WILL always qualify. In the sports you mention that’s not always the case.

 

[Captainron]

The weather is going to be milder than expected but it won't rain. Varies between highs of 17 and 18 but the morning groupings will have 13 or 14 to start with.

Faldo has been saying recently that Tiger prefers the hotter weather with his back. It takes that bit longer to get warmed up when it's cold and to keep it loose through the round will be tough.

Called it

 

[Papas1982]

The amateurs here have made the cut. Everyone who makes the cut at a pro tournament gets paid..................except the amateurs. That feels outdated, we live in a commercial and ability based era where you get paid for success.

In terms of other sports, if you are good you get paid.

I think as they all know the score beforehand they don’t ever complain, nor should they. What I’d like to see is instead of their prize money just going to the person below and everyone jumping up a place in pay. They get to nominate a charity and the authorities donate it.

 

[fundy]

its still amateurs playing against professionals, or is that not what was posted?

 

[Papas1982]

its still amateurs playing against professionals, or is that not what was posted?

I thought the question was are there sports with a same set up where amateurs are paid?

For me there are lots similar. But none the same.

 

[TheDiablo]

The amateurs choose to stay that way. They could turn pro at any point if they choose and earn money. Those that qualified through amateur tournaments would give up their spot though.

It fits with the whole of the US collegiate sporting system

 

[ger147]

Snooker is a peculiar case as there have been instances when pros have competed but not been paid.

The most famous example is Ding Junhui's maiden tournament win in the 2005 China Open. He declined his place in the qualifying rounds for the tournament to accept a wild card entry for the main event in China and went on to beat Stephen Hendry in the final.

But as he hadn't qualified for the tournament, he got no prize money or ranking points despite being a main tour pro.

 

[Dan2501]

Good start for Rors

 

[Wolf]

Good start for Rors

You beat me to it... Terrible decision to hit the driver off the tee with his distance better off hit the 3 wood and take par instead of chasing birdie on 2nd hole, not he will be lucky to make 6

The only one I can see catching the leaders is Brooks.

 

[BubbaP]

Poor Eaton (am) on 17th. Rubbish stance/lie in bunker, over the green to another rubbish bunker lie, then over again to the original.

 

[Wolf]

That flight Woodland gets on those long irons off the tee is awesome.

 

[ger147]

That's any slim chance that McIlroy might have had gone.

 

[Dan2501]

Brooks has just done something similar to Rory. Not the best decision hitting the big stick, that's WAY right.

 

[Wolf]

Brooks has just done something similar to Rory. Not the best decision hitting the big stick, that's WAY right.

Only Bonus he may have is he is so far right he probably has a shot

 

[Dan2501]

Only Bonus he may have is he is so far right he probably has a shot

Hopefully, potentially OB apparently, hoping not.

My Fantasy team making the charge. Frankie and Xander dropping in the birds to hopefully get tidy top 10s.

 

[Dan2501]

Haha, this is going to be a mental 4 if Brooks makes that.

 

[ger147]

Koepka dodging several bullets on the 2nd, that Par would put Houdini to shame.

 

[USER1999]

I need good finishes from Xander, Cantlay, Scott, and Day. Top 10 would do please.

 

[Wolf]

Now that's a Par even Seve would be proud of